SPEARFISH, S.D. – Poetry inspired by South Dakota’s people, places, and history will take center stage at two Black Hills events this weekend.
On Friday, The Journey Museum in Rapid City will host a special edition of its Turtle Soup program focused on “Our South Dakota,” an anthology featuring the work of 90 current and former South Dakota poets. Several contributors to the collection will read selections of their work during the event.
The anthology was organized by South Dakota Poet Laureate Bruce Roseland, who says the project captures a wide range of voices and experiences from across the state.
Then on Saturday, Roseland and Dakota State University Professor Emeritus John Nelson will lead a free Historic Poetry Writing Retreat at the High Plains Western Heritage Center in Spearfish. Participants will learn the fundamentals of historical free-verse poetry and have the opportunity to write and share their own work.
Organizers say both events are designed to celebrate South Dakota’s culture, history, and storytelling traditions through poetry.
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